| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|
| 2–13 | Futsal |  UEFA Futsal Euro 2016 | Continental |  Spain |
| 2–27 July | Association football | 2016 Copa Libertadores | Continental |  Atlético Nacional |
| 3–7 | Snooker |  2016 German Masters | International |  Martin Gould |
| 5–16 | Multi-sport |  2016 South Asian Games | International |  India |
| 6 | Formula E |  2016 Buenos Aires ePrix | International |  Sam Bird ( Virgin Racing) |
| 6–7 | Luge | 2016 FIL Junior World Championships | International | Men:  Roman Repilov
Women: Julia Taubitz
Doubles:  David Trojer/Philip Knoll
Team: Germany |
| 6–7 | Rugby sevens |  2016 Sydney Sevens (WRSS #4) | International |  New Zealand |
| 6–6 March | Rugby union | /  /  /  /  /  2016 Americas Rugby Championship | Continental | Argentina XV |
| 6–19 March | Rugby union | /  /  /  /  /  2016 Six Nations Championship | Continental | England |
| 7 | American football | Super Bowl 50 | Domestic |  Denver Broncos
MVP:  Von Miller (Denver Broncos) |
| 7–13 | Snooker |  2016 European Under-18 Snooker Championship
2016 European Under-21 Snooker Championship | Continental | U-18: Tyler Rees
U-21:  Josh Boileau |
| 8–13 | Futsal |  2016 OFC Futsal Championship | Continental |  Solomon Islands |
| 8–21 | Bobsleigh & Skeleton | IBSF World Championships 2016 | International | Germany |
| 10–21 | Futsal |  2016 AFC Futsal Championship | Continental |  Iran |
| 11–14 | Speed skating | 2016 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships | International |  Netherlands |
| 12–14 | Canoe sprint | 2016 Oceania Canoe Sprint Championships | Continental | Australia |
| 12–21 | Multi-sport |  2016 Winter Youth Olympics | International | United States |
| 12–23 October | Association football | 2016 CAF Champions League | Continental |  Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 12–6 November | Association football | 2016 CAF Confederation Cup | Continental |  TP Mazembe |
| 13–14 | Luge | 2016 FIL European Luge Championships | Continental | Men: Felix Loch
Women: Tatjana Hüfner
Doubles: Toni Eggert & Sascha Benecken
Team Relay: Germany |
| 14 | Basketball | 2016 NBA All-Star Game | Domestic | Western Conference (NBA)
MVP:  Russell Westbrook (  Oklahoma City Thunder) |
| 15–19 | Ice hockey | 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships Division III – Group B | International | New Zealand was promoted to Division III – Group A |
| 15–21 | Snooker | 2016 Welsh Open | International | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
| 16–21 | Figure skating |  2016 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships | International | Men: Patrick Chan
Ladies:  Satoko Miyahara
Pairs:  Sui Wenjing/Han Cong
Ice dance: Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani |
| 17–21 | Amateur wrestling |  2016 Asian Wrestling Championships | Continental | Men's freestyle: Iran
Greco-Roman: Iran
Women's freestyle: China
Overall: Iran |
| 19–21 | Whitewater slalom | 2016 Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships | Continental |  Slovakia |
| 20 | Association football | 2016 CAF Super Cup | Continental | TP Mazembe |
| 21–28 | Curling |  2016 World Wheelchair Curling Championship | International | Russia (Skip: Andrey Smirnov) |
| 22–28 | Biathlon | 2016 IBU Open European Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 22–28 | Shooting |  10m European Shooting Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 25–2 March | Squash | Windy City Open 2016 (PSA WS #5)
Women's Windy City Open 2016 | International | Men:  Mohamed El Shorbagy
Women: Raneem El Weleily |
| 26–28 | Amateur wrestling | 2016 Pan-American Wrestling Championships | Continental | Men's Freestyle:  United States
Women's Freestyle: United States
Greco-Roman:  Cuba |
| 26–6 August | Rugby union | / / / / 2016 Super Rugby season | International | Hurricanes |
| 27–28 | Speed skating |  2016 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships | International | Men: Pavel Kulizhnikov
Women: Brittany Bowe |
| 28 | Marathon | 2016 Tokyo Marathon (WMM #1) | International | Men:  Feyisa Lilesa
Women:  Helah Kiprop |
| 28–6 March | Table tennis |  2016 World Team Table Tennis Championships | International | China |
| 29–6 March | Ice hockey | 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II – Group B | International | Australia was promoted to Division II – Group A
 Turkey was relegated to Division II – Group B Qualification |
